Queen Camilla is expected to wear the
Goerge IV State Diadem, also known as the Diamond Diadem, for the
Coronation on 6 May. It was made for the coronation of King George
IV in 1820, thus its name. It is worn by the queen regnants and
consorts at coronations and at the State Opening of Parliament. It
should be a familiar sight for royal watchers, as Queen Elizabeth
II wore it to the State…
The Coronation of King Charles III will
be filled with pomp, circumstance and regalia. Some of the regalia
are worn, like robes and spurs. But other pieces of regalia are
carried and presented throughout the ceremony. Swords are a key
part of the Coronation. Five of them…
The Coronation of King Charles will have
plenty of royals and heads of state in attendance alongside the
British Royal Family and government. Who are the big names you can
expect to see in the crowd? We’ve gathered them below: Australia:
Prime Minister Anthony…
With the release of the Coronation’s
liturgy (or Order of Service, as it is called for other
ceremonies), many of the last unknown details of this key
historical moment are being revealed. And special roles have been
assigned to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and the Bishop of Durham,
following a pattern from coronations dating back to the 12th
century. These two figures will have the…
The Gold State Coach is unique: it’s over
200 years old, solid wood, and so large it can only go at a walking
pace. Leading that walking pace are eight Windsor Grey
Horses, the only horses allowed to pull the Gold State Coach.
Windsor Greys are not a specific breed…
For centuries, all anointed monarchs have
sat upon the Coronation Chair at Westminster Abbey in one of the
most important moments of the ceremony. All anointed monarchs…
except for one: Queen Mary II. Queen Mary II jointly reigned with
her husband, William III…
Lord Peach becomes unexpected Twitter star after he is appointed to carry the Sword Of Mercy at the Coronation
30th April 2023
Lord Peach has become an unexpected
Twitter sensation following an announcement by Buckingham Palace
that he is to carry the Sword Of Mercy at the Coronation of King
Charles III. The 67-year-old retired Air Chief Marshal is to carry
the Sword during the Coronation procession on Saturday. Following
the news of the appointment, Lord Peach briefly trended on Twitter,
with Royal Central’s…
Traditional coronation anthem "I Was Glad" to be sung at King Charles's Coronation
30th April 2023
Coronations have a list of traditional
songs sung during the service; “I Was Glad” is one such
anthem. It is a traditional anthem, sung in the Church of England,
was composed by Sir Hubert Parry and created from the 1662 Book of
Common Prayer consisting of…
Fewer pieces of music have become more
closely related to British coronations than ‘Zadok the Priest.’
However, the anthem was composed relatively recently in the history
of coronations in Britain. ‘Zadok the Priest’ was composed by
German composer George…
A Coronation of all faiths - how different religions have been brought into the service for the first time
29th April 2023
For much of his long tenure as heir to
the throne, it was said that King Charles always wanted to be a
defender of faith rather than of ‘the faith’. And although his
ancient title hasn’t changed, his Coronation will, for the first
time in 1,000 years, see active involvements from members of
religions other than Christianity. The Coronation Liturgy includes
people of many…